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AUTUMN/ WINTER
2010/ 2011
If this is your first time with the club and/ or you need equipment, please phone Martin in advance of an event or training session. Thursday evenings roller skiing on the Spen Valley Greenway starting from the Whitechapel Road access point near Cleckheaton will cease at the end of August. However, training will be continued here on certain Saturday mornings at 10 am (see programme below) All roller ski tours are open to members of all clubs. Cyclists are welcome on all our tours. Please contact the organiser first. NOTE: In order to view full details of the tours and maps in The Rollerski Directory but you find scroll bars are absent, you may need to tick "Compatibility View" under your "Tools" drop down list when on the Tour page. If this fails and you are blocking "pop-ups" on your computer's web browser, you may need to temporarily change the blocking level to: "allow pop-ups from Secure Sites". SAFETY - When roller skiing in public places, members are requested to show consideration for other users. Extreme care should be exercised with regard to speed and use of poles when approaching other people, especially in the vicinity of children or animals. Please do not give anyone cause for complaint, otherwise enjoy your roller skiing. For National events, keep an eye on the Snowsport England (SSE) website and follow through "Cross Country"
then "Calendar of Events".
The GB Rollerski Race calendar 2010 is also on the SSE website. ................................................................................
For YDCCSC events (marked YD) please contact Martin Appleby or Helen Bell (see Contacts Page) August Sun 22nd YD - YORKSHIRE WOLDS ROLLER SKI TOUR Middleton on the Wolds, North Dalton, Huggate and Warter. Click here for specific details of the Tour. Thurs 26th YD - general Club Roller Skiing Spen Valley Greenway. NOTE 6:30 PM START Sat/Sun 28th/29th SSE Roller Ski Course, Hetton Lyons, Co Durham organised by YDCCSC. September Sat 4th YD - SPEN VALLEY GREENWAY ROLLER SKI TOUR. A full length tour of the newly resurfaced, traffic free Greenway. Ideal for those new to touring. Click here for general details of tour and map in The Rollerski Directory Sun/Mon 12th/13th 100k SPONSORED ROLLERSKI in aid of Help Our Wounded (HOW) campaign for Royal Marines Trust. A sponsored tour over two days. Any support will be most welcome. Contact David Coulthard 0113 217 6345 d.coulthard2@ntlworld.com See also Home Page for further details and how to sponsor the club team. Sat 18th YD - Roller Ski Training Spen Valley Greenway October Sat/Sun 2nd/3rd SSE Rollerski Course, Lancaster. A full weekend's training from SSE coaches. Last opportunity this year. Contact Michael or Helen Smith at the Lakeland Club (see Other Clubs page). Sat 9th YD - Cycle Tour Gargrave. A day's cycling around this attractive part of West Yorkshire. Organised by David Parkin. (davidparkin@calderdale.gov.uk) Sat 16th YD - Rollerski Training Spen Valley Greenway Sun 31st YD - BLACKTOFT ROLLERSKI TOUR. An easy roller ski tour around the quiet lanes by the tidal river Ouse. November Sat 13th YD - Rollerski Training Spen Valley Cycleway Sun 21st YD - ROLLERSKI TOUR YORKSHIRE WOLDS. A roller ski tour on the Yorkshire Wolds. Venue TBA. December Sat 4th YD - Rollerski Training Spen Valley Cycleway or possibly on snow elsewhere! Thurs 16th YD - XMAS Dinner. Venue to be determined. Organised by David Parkin (davidparkin@calderdale.gov.uk) January 2011 Fri/Sat/Sun 21/22/23rd YD - Gearstones Lodge Ribblehead. The 20th anniversary of our ever popular weekend at Ribblehead. Hopefully we shall be skiing, otherwise walking or cycling. Contact Helen Bell. February Sat 5th YD - Rollerski Training Spen Valley Cycleway or possibly on snow elsewhere! March Sat 5th YD - Rollerski Training Spen Valley Cycleway or possibly on snow elsewhere! Sun 13th or Sun 20th YDCCSC club holiday. Probably Yllas /Akaslompolo Finland. Anyone interested should contact us as soon as possible. Contact Martin Appleby. April Sun 3rd to Sun 10th SSE on snow course KVITAVATN,NORWAY SSE's highly regarded and successful on snow training course for cross country skiers and telemarkers. Strongly recommended. Contact Wendy McRae.(wendy.mcrae@tesco.net) Mon 18th YD - Committee Meeting Sat 30th YD - AGM |
| OTHER EVENTS |
YDCCSC members also take part in the events of the other SSE affiliated clubs and they in ours. All the clubs take part in SSE nordic events and training courses. You can view their websites for event details by going to our Other Clubs page for a Link. |
| SPECIAL EVENTS |
Charity Rollerski 100k - see above |